"Grohm, this is Alice.  She's a priestess of, Vejovis, right?"  Virgilio raises an eyebrow at Alice.  "She was with the group that got me out of a serious jam just before I came to Northport.

"Alice, this is Grohm'Tal, he was one of the guards on the last trading run and I guess he's joining us for the exploration.  I for one will be happy to have his muscle with us."

In reply to Virgilio Hohlfeld (msg # 47):

Alice nods to Grohm'Tahl and smiles before turning back to Virgilio.
"Is this Rushagorn Brodakin some kind of high ranking merchant? I am not a fan of capitalism... And you are saying that this Ulo is a displaced person seeking a way back home?"

My understanding is that the Guild sent a team to clear themout so some merchant couldstore his wines in their warrens. Ulo is a badly disfigured woman, likely not as old as hse looks, but with a huge grudge. I have heard that it was a Blue Haired Elf who led the group rat wiped out the troll families. I got a very cold reception myself, although I am inclined to favor the trolls side in this.

"I know little about Rushagorn other than that he was hiring various help for his return trip when I needed to look for a job, and seems a fair employer.  I also don't know the whole story behind the trolls' situation, though we did pass a place that I heard was the previous home of Ulo and her people, and we didn't enter that place.

"Someone was inside, and I heard them but did not see them.  They spoke Aralaise with an accent I didn't recognize -- surely not Trollish, Shevnian, Hobgoblin, or any variety of Elvish I've heard recently.  Tommy might have caught a glimpse."  Virgilio looks hopefully at Tommy.

In reply to Virgilio Hohlfeld (msg # 50):

"Looked like ogres and something else to me..." Tommy said simply.

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 49):

"Merchants. Ok I am team troll for sure, I  just need to find out what kind of player Brodakin is- I don't want to work for someone who maltreats their workers."

"I've taken a few trips down below with Rush.", Grohm replied and took another drink.


"He's always been fair with me.  Doesn't ask us to do anything too dangerous.  Pays my wages as agreed and in coin at the end of the trip.  Lets us buy in at the beginning of the trip for trade goods.  We take the same profit or loss as Rush does. Probably the best that I've worked for in the last couple of years." , he added.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:43, Fri 09 June 2023.

"All I can add to what I've already said is that after working one job under him, I won't hesitate to work another."

Dne sits by himself and handles his staff, making little zapping noises as he plans glorious castings.

In reply to Dne Utrotare (msg # 55):

the Vejovian nods.
" That doesn't sound like any ranking merchant I have heard of... by his name I take him to be an Orc. I think they face discrimination in that guild. Alright, I am in."

Welcome then.

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 57):

"So our party consists of myself, Syvanus, Grohm'Tal, Virgilio, Dne, Jendrich, Tommy and their er, friend over there, we haven't been introduced, and Ulo the trollwife? Am I missing anyone?"

In reply to Alice Abernathy (msg # 58):

"Aww, me? Nobody usually notices me. I am Brunhilda..."

In reply to Brunhilda (msg # 59):

Alice looks up at the ogrekin woman.
"Are you also a warrior?"

In reply to Alice Abernathy (msg # 60):

"No, Ma'am. I just carry stuff. And cuddle pussy cats."

Dne looks about nervously at the mention of cats.

In reply to Dne Utrotare (msg # 62):

"Meoow..."

In reply to Brunhilda (msg # 61):

"Ah a good member of the proletariat.  This gets better, and I see the affection there as genuine.
Do we have rope and light sources?"

Virgilio points to his own staff, with its tip as bright as a torch.

"I can make all the light sources we could possibly want, and as bright as we like.  I don't presently have any rope, but it's a sensible thing to carry and I've just learned the magic to lighten possessions so they don't slow me down as much.  I'll go buy some as soon as we're done here.  What, a hundred feet?  Even magically lightened, I don't know that I'd want to carry a longer coil."

"There are enough of us to carry a couple of ropes.  I have a short one but another may be useful.  A thicker one that what I have.  A couple of us are pretty heavy.", Grohm added.

"How about I get a couple coils of a thirty or forty yards, then?  Or would three be better?"

Two should be good. Mine makes three but it would be a bit short.   At least one coil of heavy rope though.  Maybe some spikes to secure them if we need to.  Everybody throw in some coin to help out. , Grohm replied.  Then he dug a handful of silver ($30) out of his purse and placed it on the table in front of Vigilio.

OOC:  Heavy rope = 3/4"

Grohm is way over the 300 lb limit for 3/8" rope when geared up.  I'm not sure about Brunhilda but I suspect that she is pushing the limit too.  We could double up on 3/8" rope to save a bit of cash and weight I suppose.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:15, Thu 15 June 2023.

He adds another $30 to the pile.

So does Dne, because that's the kind of bird he was born to be.

Jendrich adds his own $30 coins on the table. "I could carry... maybe forty yards of rope? Any more than that, and I'd have trouble keeping up."